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Aberdeen

Intern Review

at Aberdeen

Internship (1 Month+)

Finance, Logistics and Operations

Edinburgh

Review Submitted: August 2021

Overall Rating

4.9 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Day to day tasks included running processes, analysing data, collating data, administrative tasks, ad-hoc tasks needing completed by team.
Project work included creating procedural documents and trialling processes.
Group project collaborating with other interns throughout the 10 weeks.
Networking - lots of meetings, 1-1 calls and overviews were a key part of the internship. Met with individuals from all levels of different business functions.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Throughout my internship I experienced my level of responsibility increase dramatically. It was a steady learning curve with lots of support at the beginning to enable me to understand the foundations and as my skills developed I was given my own work load to be accountable for. I found this was the best way to learn and I also enjoyed the freedom to work on my own set projects.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Skills sessions ran by the company were very beneficial for improving technical skills, such as excel, but also personal skills such as presentation skills and confidence.
My analytical and processing skills improved immensely as well as my overall understanding of the industry.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I felt very supported throughout the entire placement. My direct team were incredibly helpful, always willing to help and answer any questions, no matter how small or silly.
Additionally, the early careers team were also always available to help out as well as the intern cohort - we all leaned and learnt from each other a lot.
I also found that most colleagues, no matter of seniority level, were willing to arrange calls and answer questions.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture was very friendly and everyone was incredibly willing to help each other out and support in anyway possible. This made joining the organisation a lot less daunting, especially when working from home. Additionally, I found the networks such as YPDN and Balance to be a collaborative and relaxed way to meet new people from across the whole organisation which I thoroughly enjoyed.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed my experience! The hands-on approach to working with interns being given set workloads and project enabled us to learn faster and get a better appreciation of the type of work which a full time employee may complete. I have learnt vast amounts within such a short period of time and it is definitely a experience I will not forget.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Aberdeen
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Aberdeen to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Aberdeen
Spend time researching the company structure, goals, culture and market position prior to applying as you want to be as knowledgeable as possible to have the best chance of being accepted onto the program!
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